Overview
- Appearing on Fox Business, Bill Ackman said he used the line in his youth and 'almost never got a No.'
- He specified that his success rate rose when he was on an airplane, elevator, escalator, or subway.
- Ackman argued that social media erodes spontaneous in‑person connection and contributes to loneliness and falling birth rates.
- The phrase has been widely memed, with many users reporting failed trials, and Ackman has reposted some of the jokes.
- Coverage highlighted his roughly $9–9.4 billion net worth and questioned how broadly his advice applies, even as a friend recalled it working on the subway in college.